Car-stop.



H. H. WBISKB.

GAR STOP. APPLICATION FILED FOV. 9. 1909.

947,068. Patented Jan. 1s, 1910.

INVENTDR- WITNESSES: 5

ATTDRNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE;

HERMAN HENRY WEISKE, OF WHEELING, 'WEST VIRGIN'IA.

CAR-'STO'.P.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN IIENRY This invention relates to improvements in car stops, and more particularly to a device for stopping and holding cars on inclines, as at a loading tipple.

The object of the invention is toy provide a simple and inexpensive device whereby cars shifted along an incline may be stopped and held in a stationary position at --any desired point. Y

A further object is to provide in a device of the character mentioned means for ab-` sorbing the shock resulting from forcible contact of a car with the stop-block thereof.

`With these and other objects in view, the invention finally consists in the particular construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will hereinafter be fully described, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a car.k

standing upon an inclined track, showing my invention in position for preventing movement of the car; Fig. 2 is an enlargedV view of the invention, showing the same partly in side elevation and partly in longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the movable portion of the invention; Fig. l is an end view of the same, showing in cross section, a track rail and the ratchet-bar; and Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5 5 Fig. 3.

Referring to said drawings, in which like reference characters distinguish like parts throughout the several views l designates a track rail adjacent and parallel to which is fixed a ratchet-bar 2 of angle-iron formation, the base member of which is toothed upon its upper face to constitute a ratchetbar, as shown at 3. Said ratchet-bar may be of any desired length, but it is preferably of a length commensurate with that of the loading space at the tipple where it is employed. l

Located between the upright member of the ratchet-bar 2 and the web of the rail l is the movable or adjustable portion of the device, said portion comprising a rod 4 Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 9, 1909.

Patented J an. 18, 191,0. serial No. 527,043.

which haspivotally mounted uponeach end thereof a semi-rotary member 5 lwhich is ofA a widthy which 'causes it to fit more or less snugly between said upright memberl and said rail, preventing removal thereof from the occupied space while admitting of free niovemenththereof along said space.

integral with each 'member o is a pawl 6,

said pawls being adapted'for engagement vwith the teeth of the ratchet-bar 3, as shown. f

Pivotally connected at its opposite ends to said semi-rotary members 5` is a pitman 7,

`the point of connection of4 said pitinan with As is` ob. viens, when a partial rotary motion is imar said members being off center.

parted to one of said members 5, as by means of a klever 8 iixed at one end to one of Formed said members, a likev motion will be communicated through the pitinan 7 y,to theother member.

Loosely'mounted uponthe rod l soA as tok have a swinging lateral movement therealong is" the lower end of a wheel chuck 9 having a shoulder lO for overlying and resting upon the head of the rail l, said chuck being adapted to `engage the tread portion of a car wheel ll for preventing ad! vance movement thereof downv the incline. Interposed between said lower end of the chuck `97and the foremost semi-rotary mem ber 5 andfencircling said'rod l is one of a 'pluralitylof coil springs 12 adapted for relieving 0rl absorbing the shock of forcible contact of a car wheel with the chuck 9.

In placing the device in position for block ing a car at a desired point on the incline,

the lever 8' is employedifor turning the inembers 5 to withdraw the pawls G from kop'- erative engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-bar 3, when the movable portion of the device may be readily forced or drawn along the track to the desired position, y

ktrack-rail, of a toothed ratchet-bar located adjacent to and parallel to" said rail, a pair of semi-rotary members' having pawls for cooperating with said ratchet-bar7 a rod intermediate said members and pivotally connected thereto at its opposite ends, and a wheel-chuck loosely mounted on said rod and adapted to be swung into and out of overlying relation with said track-rail.

2. in a car stop, the combination with a track-rail, of a toothed ratchet-bar located adjacent to and parallel to said rail, a pair ot semi-rotary members having pawls for cooperating with said ratchet-bar, a rod intermediate said members and pivotally connected thereto at its opposite ends, a pitman connecting said members whereby rotary motion imparted to one of said members will be communicated to the other, and a wheelchuck loosely mounted on said rod and adapted to be swung into and out ot overlying relation with said track-rail.

3. In a car stop, the combination with a track-rail, of an angle-iron bar located adjacent and parallel to said rail, a ratchet-bar constituted by the provision oll teeth upon the upper face of the base member of said bar, a rod having a semi-rotary member pivotally mounted upon each end thereof, said rod being parallel to said rail, a pawl car- 'ried by each of said semi-rotary members for engagement with said ratchet-bar, means whereby movement imparted to one of said members is communicated to the opposite member, and a wheel chuck loosely mounted upon said rod and adapted to be swung into and out of overlying engagement with said track-rail.

4. In a car stop, the combination with a track-rail, of an angle-iron bar located adjacent and parallel to said rail, a ratchetbar constituted by the provision of teeth upon the upper face of the base member of said bar, a rod having a semi-rotary member pivotally mounted upon each end thereof, said rod being parallel to said rail, a pawl carried by each of said semi-rotary members for engagement with said ratchetbar means whereby movement imparted to one of said members is communicated to the other member7 a wheel-chuck loosely mounted upon said rod and adapted to be swung into and out of overlying engagement with said track-rail, and means carried by said rod for relieving the shock produced by forcible contact of a car-wheel with said chuck.

5. In a car stop, the combination with a track-rail, of an angle-iron bar located adjacent and parallel to said rail, a ratchetbar constituted by the provision of teeth upon the upper face of the base member ot said bar7 a rod having a semi-rotary member pivotally mounted upon each end thereof, said rod being parallel to said rail, a pawl carried by each of said semi-rotary members for engagement with said ratchetbar, means whereby the withdrawal of one pawl from engagement with said ratchetbar effects a like withdrawal of the other pawl, and a wheel-chuck loosely mounted upon said rod and adapted to be swung into and out of overlying engagement with said track-rail.

6. In a car-stop, the combination with a track-rail, of an angle-iron bar located adjacent and parallel to said rail, a ratchetbar constituted by the provision ot teeth upon the upper face of the base member ot said bar, a rod having a semi-rotary member pivotally mounted upon each end thoreof, said rod being parallel to said rail, a pawl carried by each of said semi-rotary members for engagement with said ratchetbar, means whereby the withdrawal of one pawl from engagement with said ratchetbar effects a like withdrawal of the other pawl, and a wheel-chuck loosely mounted upon said rod and adapted to be swung into and out of overlying engagement with said track-rail, said bar and said track-rail together constituting a partial` inclosure within which the rod and its correlated parts are longitudinally movable.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN HENRY IVEISKE.

Witnesses CHAs. P. Fick, Gno. I. HUGHES. 

